Mathematics - Compound Interest

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Mathematics - Compound Interest

एक कस्बे की जनसंख्या 5% वार्षिक दर से बढ़ती है, यदि कस्बे की वर्तमान जनसंख्या 4410 हो, तो 2 वर्ष पहले जनसंख्या कितनी थी ?

Options:

  1. 3600
  2. 3800
  3. 4000
  4. 4200

Right Answer: 4000

जनसंख्या वृद्धि के प्रश्न चक्रवृद्धि ब्याज के सूत्र से हल होते हैं। यहाँ वर्तमान जनसंख्या दी गई है और पूर्व की जनसंख्या ज्ञात करनी है, अतः सूत्र होगा — पूर्व जनसंख्या = वर्तमान जनसंख्या ÷ (1 + दर/100)ⁿ। मान रखने पर = 4410 ÷ (1 + 5/100)² = 4410 ÷ (21/20)² = 4410 ÷ (441/400) = 4410 × 400/441 = 4000। सत्यापन — 4000 का 5% = 200, अतः एक वर्ष बाद 4200; 4200 का 5% = 210, अतः दो वर्ष बाद 4410। यही दिया गया है। अतः सही उत्तर 4000 है।

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